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Bahrain, 13 February 2026:
Arjun’s Chess Academy, Bahrain, successfully organized the 20th ACA FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament at the ACA Game Arena with 54 players participating. The tournament was played with a time control of 10 minutes + 3 seconds increment, producing exciting and competitive games across all sections.
Overall Winners
* Champion: Safvan Subair Khan – 7/7
* 2nd Place: Mero Aghiad – 5.5
* 3rd Place: Nyrav Gopalakrishnan – 5.5
* 4th Place: Aaryan Anil Jai Prabhakaran – 5.5
* 5th Place: Ahmed Salih – 5
Rating Category (1400–1599)
* Champion: Jairam Kannappan
* 2nd Place: Akshaj Nambiar
* 3rd Place: Karthik Mahesh
Unrated Category
* Champion: Uma Eswari Meenakshinathan
* 2nd Place: Dimitrios Pispinis
* 3rd Place: Mithun Karthik Ganesh
Under 13 Category
* Champion: Aradhy Roy
* 2nd Place: Likilesh Amargandhi
* 3rd Place: Ineeyan Devaraj Vigil
Under 09 Category
* Champion: Mohamed Ali Almarran
* 2nd Place: Ruhaan Choudhary
* 3rd Place: Shanmuga Valliappan Alagappan
Special Prize Winners
* Best Girl: Dhruvi Shrikant Panigrahi
* Best Rook: Arjun Rahul
* Best Bishop: Sarang Krishna
* Best Knight: Adriel Britto
The tournament was successfully conducted by Arjun’s Chess Academy, Bahrain, continuing its commitment to promoting competitive chess and providing quality tournament exposure for players in the region.
Congratulations to all winners and participants!
